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Constellations- Ecliptic, zodiacal 2/2
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SummaryStarting from the point of view of an observer, the constellations can be organized in many ways, to publish them in parts (there are 88 in total), this humble amateur astronomer organized them by latitudes in the celestial sphere, for which I defined about 5 areas to group them: North Circumpolar (Boreal), South Circumpolar (Austral), Ecliptic (zodiacal +1), Boreal and Austral. It is just a way of grouping them, nothing more, the use given to this set can be both decorative and instructive. I'll explain myself below.• First of all, the circles represent the stars, you will notice subtle size differences, to differentiate the brightest stars from the faint ones.• The names of the constellations are in Latin, which seemed most practical to me since it is the international convention proposed by the International Astronomical Union.• Below the names, when it is repeated at 2 ends of the piece, you will notice an “N” or an “S”, it indicates how the constellation is seen from ea
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